And to top all Xena Media References..this
is it. We now have a new PLANET called Xena :)

The New York Times reports that astronomers have nicknamed the new planet "Xena". Informally, the astronomers have been calling it "Xena" after the
television series about a Greek warrior princess, which was popular when the astronomers began their systematic sweep of the sky in 2000. "Because we always wanted to name something Xena," Dr. Brown said.
Click here to read articleMany thanks to Kim for the news

Lucy told Sharon that she did the cards on the set of Darkroom and tha she was in her "mom" costume. Lucy originally used a stalk of grass dipped in green paint to do the drawing and then went over it with the black
marker. The green paint can still be seen underneath.

Eclipse Magazine has a review of the 10th Anniversary DVD - 28 July 2005When ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ was spun-off from
‘Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,’ the financing studio was so uncertain about the show’s chances for success that the first season was shot on 16mm film. The series’ surprise ratings success, and the unique
friendship at its heart, went on to become iconic because of a perceived lesbian subtext that, as executive producer Rob Tapert puts it, “became unsub.”
Click here to read more

29 July

Please visit the AUSXIP Fanlisting Collective's various sites and sections
dedicated to the talented and gorgeous stars of Xena, as well as their numerous incarnations on the screen, and the projects, episodes they've done over the years.

They're free, fun, and all you need to do to
show your support is to add your name, e-mail (SPAM protection available where noted) and country.

LADavid
Casting is currently working with CBS to find New Orleans locals for professional background actors for the movie of the week, Vampire Bats with Lucy Lawless and Dylan Neil.

/24-7PressRelease/ - BATON ROUGE, LA, July 27, 2005 - Casting Director Lauri David announces that her company, LADavid Casting has been secured by the producers of Vampire Bats, a CBS movie of the week
which stars Lucy Lawless and Dylan Neil. Currently, LADavid is busy finding just the right individuals to be a part of this exciting film. According to David, "it takes professional individuals to be professional
background extras. It is a job that you must take seriously." Read More...

Added a new section to the Lucy site.
Lucy Blog Spots - Lucy mentions in the Blogging World. There has been a quite a number of Lucy mentions lately and some blog entries are
quite entertaining. If you would like to contribute to the Lucy BlogSpot please use the contact form - All contributions will be credited.
Many thanks to Barbara Davies for the majority of the Lucy blog spotting.

Wow got a great response to this new award. Many
thanks to those who sent in their recommendations for a VidXippy. Seems people like the name so I'm sticking with VidXippy :) It was really hard picking this month's award winner with so many great videos out there.

The July VidXippy goes to The Different (great song) - Video by Morgaine. This video is a bit of an oldie but a goodie. Created in 2002. Set to the music of the incredible Melissa Etheridge The Different (from the
SKIN CD). Awesome song and video. Click here to download video | Morgaine's site is located here

From their site: Hudson Leick is a member of the California Yoga Teacher’s Association. She has been studying and teaching yoga for close to ten years and has done her teacher's training with renowned yoga
masters such as Ana Forrest, Erich Schiffman and Gurmukh. Hudson specializes in Kundalini and Hatha yoga, and her classes are a subtle blend of both methods. She has also studied Vipassana meditation in Nepal, and
the Five Rhythms based on the teachings of Gabrielle Roth.Many thanks to Betty for the news

Great News for Aussie Herc/Andromeda / Kevin Sorbo fans

I have just
been informed by the First Contact Convention organisers that Kevin Sorbo and Laura Bertram - “Trance Gemini” from Andromeda will be coming to Melbourne (Australia) for the A Trip Through The Slipstream Convention

Added Chakram (Complete) by AureliaShipwrecked on a remote island, Xena and Gabrielle try to come to terms with their new relationship, and the inquisitive nature of active nine year-old. Is this idyllic setting as perfect as it seems, or is it the
home of something more sinister? This is an alternate timeline story, changing direction from "Destiny". The Warrior Princess and the Destroyer of Nations did not exist. Nor did Lao Ma, Borias or Hercules take part in moulding this particular Xena. This is the
second story in this series, the first being "Gladiator". While this is a stand-alone story, you may want to read the first one to come up to speed with some details in this tale.

The Xena: Warrior Princess 10th Anniversary Collection DVD has a lot more to offer than just the fans' sixteen favorite, mind-blowing episodes. It is full of more DVD bonuses than any Xena DVD set - it is
bursting at the seams with them! Featurettes include interviews with Lucy Lawless (meow) & Renee O’Connor (purr), Liz Friedman, Katherine Fugate, Robert Field, Rob Tapert,
Jane Holland, Josephine Davison, Rick Jacobson, Adrienne Wilkinson, William Gregory Lee, Ted Raimi, Adam Armus, Kay Foster, Hudson Leick, RJ Stewart,
and others. In addition, there is audio and video commentary with Lucy, Renee, and other cast, coverage of the 2005 10th Anniversary Xena Convention Fan Contests, fan-submitted reenactments of memorable and favorite
Xena scenes (you gotta see these!), and even more!

Enter here to win one of five copies of Xena: Warrior Princess 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD!
Many thanks to Bonni for the news

Xenaverse News

Adrienne Wilkinson News

Adrienne will be on Charmed Season 8 episode 1 - Still Charmed & Kicking. Airdate: September 25, 2005
Adrienne Wilkinson will be filming a guest spot on the eighth season premiere of the WB television series, Charmed. The episode is entitled, "Still Charmed and Kicking" and she's playing a character simply called, "The
Brunette." Source: AdrienneWilkinson.com - Many thanks to Sherrie for the news

Hand drawn by Lucy herself, this is a picture of Xena being chased by man-eating
Locusts (referring to her in role in the recent TV movie "Locusts"). All proceeds from the sale of this picture will go towards the Starship Foundation, Lucy's chosen charity in her home country of New Zealand.

There will be an open casting call on Thursday, July 28th @ 11pm at Altitude 33 (top of the World Trade Center, 33rd floor). Please bring a self photo including all your contact info (2 phone #'s) and your personal
description info. The call is for VAMPIRE BATS starring Lucy Lawless. We are looking for people to fill extras parts for a club scene, a classroom/school scene. and others. or go to
www.ladavidcastingcom.com (sorry no picture upload option just yet!)Source - Many thanks to Barbara for the news

Added scans
Entertainment Weekly 7 March 1997 - Xenaphilia,
Fans of 'Xena' have fomented a cultlike passion for TV's most ferocious and fetching heroine. But is their devotion enough to cut a swath for future female action stars?
- Many thanks to Roger for the scans

The Post Gazette had this piece which mentioned Lucy from The annual Television Critics Association Awards which Lucy attended.

At an after-awards party, some of the Canadian TCA members staged what I think is their second annual "Alt Awards," given to TCA members. Because so many shows film in Canada, they always manage to wrangle a few
actresses to be part of their fun and games. For the second year in a row, Lucy Lawless ("Xena: Warrio Princess") played along, joined this year by Leslie Hope ("24," season one).Many thanks to Roger for the news

This is the official TPFL approved fanlisting for actress, director Reneé O'Connor. This listing for all Reneé fans who appreciate how gorgeous she is as
well as talented! You're welcome to join anytime.

For Kathryn Morris (Najara) fans check out these pics from the CBS Fall 2005 TCA Party. -
Picture #1 and
Picture #2Many thanks to MET for the links/news

22 July

Very sad news for Trek Fans - James Doohan (Scotty in Star Trek: TOS)
has passed away. James Doohan died at his home in Redmond, Wash., with his wife of 31 years, Wende, at his side. He had retired from public events last year, not long after announcing he had Alzheimer's
disease. Click here to read article

Congratulations to the following Xena family for being nominated for awards at the NZ Screen Awards 2005.

Paul Glover (Senetus: Episode: Eve) and Colin Moy (Augustus) for Best Performance by an actor in a Supporting Role. Paul for his performance in FRACTURE, and Colin for his performnce in IN MY
FATHERS DEN.Jodie Rimmer (Seraphin) who has been nominated for PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE for her role in IN MY FATHERS DEN, and Liddy Holloway (Alcamene on Hercules) who has also been nominated in memorium
for her performance in FRACTURE. Many thanks to MET for the news

21 July

Two very special items on Ebay from my friend Ellen - go check them out.

Here is one Very Special Script! This is an Authentic Production Script from the Television Show Xena: Warrior Princess!

Besides being an Authentic Shooting Draft, it's also been Autographed by Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle) and Tsianina Joelson (Varia)! Besides signing it, Renee wrote "Amazon Queen & Director". Not only did she star in the
episode, but she also directed it! Tsianina wrote "Amazon Queen" below her signature. Renee signed this script for me in person in Los Angeles, CA on Sat. 4/30/05 at an appearance she made in honor of the Alisa Ann
Ruch Burn Foundation. With this auction, I will be including 4 pictures I took of Renee at the event for authenticity purposes and for fun too! Tsianina signed this for me in person at Creation Entertainment's annual
Xena Convention in Burbank, CA in Jan. 2005.

100% of the winning bid from this auction will be going to The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. They are planning another charity event at the end of July in which Renee is scheduled to appear and I will be going and
will give her a check for this in person (either your check or mine if you end up paying using PayPal and if it is my check, I'll add a note mentioning the name of the winning bidder). In case something happens where I
can not go, Renee can't attend or if the event is somehow cancelled, I'll make sure the donation is made and that Renee is aware of how much was donated along with the name of the winning bidder. Of course, if you wish
to remain anonymous that is fine - just let me know.

Here is one amazing Xena collectible! This Prop Chakram was Used on the Set of the Television Show Xena: Warrior Princess during the First Season. It was given to the director after filming a
very popular episode of Xena from the First Season. I got this directly from that director, and included for authenticity purposes will be a short signed letter from the director stating it was given to him from the
New Zealand prop department after filming the episode he directed, which he lists by name in the letter. Click here to read more and to bid

Get set for Alien Apocalypse to be released by Anchor Bay on DVD on the 4th October 2005.

The DVD will have commentary by Josh Becker and Bruce Campbell.
According to Josh Becker (on his official site), Bruce and Josh have done the commentary and it was "fun". Renee did not contribute to the commentary. I wonder if the bugs would be involved...you know find out their
motivation...why they chose to invade Earth...whatever happened to all those fingers they chopped off...who was their stylist...

To celebrate this event, Anchor Bay has created some Promo Cards. You can
pick up one from ebay - click here to view

In other
news Josh has stated that he is writing a comedy for Bruce, Lucy, Renee and Ted:

"The script I'm presently writing (with Paul Harris) is a comedy for Bruce, Lucy, Renee and Ted, but it's nowhere close to
being finished. I think the AA commentary went very well, and Bruce and I had a fun time doing it. "

Tuesday, July 19, 2005CBS ANNOUNCES AIRDATES FOR NEW MOVIES FOR SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBERReleased by CBS

VAMPIRE BATS (working title), Sunday, Oct. 30 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), stars Lucy Lawless ("Locusts") and Dylan Neal ("Locusts") in a story about a voracious-insect specialist, now a college professor in search of a
simpler life, who gets caught up in the investigation of a student who is found dead with his body completely depleted of blood and realizes that the killers are actually vampire bats that have mutated due to a tainted
water supply. Frank Von Zerneck, Robert Sertner and Jill Tanner are the executive producers for Von Zerneck/Sertner Films, in association with Sony Pictures Television. Source:
FutonCritic - Many thanks to Jan for the news

Lucy and Rob drop into ROCK FM in New ZealandThe pic is from April 2005 (Thanks Barbara)ROCK FM station website (New Zealand)

The Darkness and The Light celebrates its "50 member
milestone"! Thanks to all of you who've joined so far,
we already have 50+ members, so this fanlisting is
eligible for the following award from TFL.ORG

In an effort to defray the costs associated with the storage and final removal of the abandoned property of Fortitude Press, I am selling off part of the inventory of books that have been
stored in my brother's basement. The total weight of the
material is over two tons, and it will cost several hundred dollars just to have it
removed. If sales provide, after debts and costs are paid, the authors will receive some type of royalty as well.

Please note that some titles have EXTREMELY limited quantities. In some cases, there are only a handful of copies remaining for a particular title. In other cases, I am severely limiting the number of copies
for sale in an attempt to minimize potential sales loss for those authors having their books reprinted by other publishers.

It's not my intention to take future sales from these authors. Neither is it to turn a profit. I'm merely trying to get the use of our basement back and to prevent having to pay hundreds of dollars out of my
pocket to do it.

Both Cindy/Forevaxena and I are animal lovers and would urge everyone who loves our canine friends to help support this wonderful charity. Cindy would also
like your help on another matter: Corporate sponsorship is needed for this doco. If you know your way around such things and would like to help, contact Cindy on forevaxena@ausxip.com -
Click here to find out more about this charity

Shakespeare
by the Sea 2006 Calendar featuring full color
images of characters from all 7 seasons - 11
productions. Folded size: 8.5" x 11", many of Renee.
Thanks to Ynette for the info.

Creation Entertainment has announced that Michael Hurst (Ioalus) and Jennifer Ward Lealand (Boudicca) will be guests at the 2006 Xena Convention in January 2006. Michael and Jennifer will also
be appearing at the Friday Night Cabaret with "an act". Michael and Jennifer join Tsianina Joelson and Renee O'Connor in the guest line up. Click here learn more abou the con and purchase tickets

Xena Cast Update

Hercules - Season 6 on DVD"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys _ Season Six" _ The ancient Greek hero more famous to modern audiences for introducing "Xena: Warrior Princess" finishes his six-season run. The last eight episodes come on four
DVDs, with commentary from stars Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst on the final one, plus extensive cast and crew interviews. There's also a CD-ROM disc with trivia and other background. DVD set, $39.98. (Anchor Bay)Many thanks to Barbara for the news

Trailer for Marton Csokas new film "Asylum" can be found
hereMany thanks to LB for the news

13 July

Renee at the Submerged Art Gallery - fans turned out to support Renee in her
artistic endeavors. She sold her artwork and had her Lucy portrait on display but wasn't selling it. Katherine Fugate was there to lend her support as well as the fans.

Renee's painting sold for $3500 to a wonderful generous Xena fan. Awesome!Way to go Renee and congratulations to the generous Xena fan.

A good time was had by all :)

Renee also signed some cards advertising the event and also a whole bunch of pictures were taken.

TEN YEARS AGO, A NEW KIND OF HERO WAS BORN...A DECADE LATER, THE FANS THAT TRANSFORMED HER INTO A TELEVSION LEGEND HAVE SPOKEN!r Bay Entertainment & Davis-Anderson Merchandising Corp Present The Ultimate DVD Tribute for
Xena: Warrior Princess Fans -- A Deluxe 7-Disc Set Featuring 16 Fan-Selected Episodes And Loaded With Hours
Of Extras! Available July 26, 2005. Click here to read more

This is the new Lucy drawing of Xena being chased by locusts :) The Starship Foundation letter which I received yesterday is about the new Lucy Lawless Appeal for "VPAP" machines to provide ventilation for children
with respiratory disorders.

The drawing below with Lucy's little note on the drawing will be auctioned off on Ebay to raise money for this appeal. Lucy's says in her letter

"As for my artistic skills, I hope
you like the drawing on this letter. You can further assist Starship by bidding for my original sketch - penned for Starship by yours truly - on ebay from 25 July. Visit www.ebay.com and it's under the Entertainment
Memorabilia section - or you can type in a general search using the key words "Lucy Lawless locusts"."

As we begin to get into full swing on planning for BardCon 2005, we need to get a truer picture of how many people are
planning on joining us this year. There have been several activities already this year with Burbank, Seattle and GCLS in New Orleans and we want to be sure that there is still a real interest in BardCon this October.
Many of the goodies we have for participants etc have to be ordered well in advance, and we need to get a good idea of numbers for this year beforewe do so.

In that vein, I would like to request that anyone that plans on attending BardCon in October, to please email me at registration@bardcon.com to let me know by July 17th.

The following story is one heck of a great read. It's currently posted on a yahoogroup only (until it's finished and then it will be posted to The Bard's Corner). Swordnquil's Cain Rose Up is an AMAZING scifi
adventure. Uber Xena and Gabrielle at it's absolute best. Check it out at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swordnquil/

For those going to Comic Con 14 July 2005 - the following Xena family members will be there:

Bruce Campbell

Tim Thomerson

Possibly Gina Torres with the Serenity Cast and

Karl Urban will be there for "DOOM".

Lucy's movie "The Darkroom" will be previewed (Lucy won't be in attendance just the film)

Please note that
you have not been added if you haven't sent your country when you submitted your information. If you have added a link to your website, please add a link back to the fanlisting that you joined.

Latest Kit 9 Upload -- Renee at her easel!
Walk, don't run, over to the kit 9 web page and see a video of Renee at work on the piece she's painting for the art show this Monday.

Renee will be selling her art to raise money for an independent
film she wants to write and produce. Requires Membership

The following is from Creation Entertainment:

XENA BURBANK: RENEE IS BACK!!

It's easy to love Renee! She is the most awesome guest to have at a convention, always entertaining and surprising! There is no doubt she goes
all out to please her legions of fans with appearances that prove to be memorable! We are thrilled that RENEE O'CONNOR is back with us as one of our first guests for 2006! We're going all out to try and top last year's
amazing convention which everyone said was the best ever! Join us for the fun!

At this early time PREFERRED WEEKEND PACKAGES are the best tickets we have (Gold is sold out). These are great reserved seats for the entire weekend. Also on sale now: RENEE O'CONNOR Photo Opportunities! Renee has
done this only twice for us so far and each time has been incredible. As always she does something unique so we don't know what she has planned for this time but we've learned to go with the flow when it comes to Renee
(and Lucy)!

The dates to reserve are January 13-15, 2006 and the place is The Burbank Airport Hilton and Towers.

It's time again for another dose of Xena inspired lunacy at the 19th meeting
of the Sydney Xenaphiles, on the July 23, Saturday 5pm at Sydney Pride Centre 104 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville (Corner of Erskineville Rd and Septimus St) Everyone is invited to catch up with all the gang, and to
bring along some newbies for us to
introduce to the wonders of Xena fandom. There will be the usual treats, great episodes of Xena, crazy quizes, and chocolate cake, to celebrate everyone's birthdays since our last meeting in April. Our queen of
quizes, Sue, will be running another of her Powerpoint quizes, this time featuring the 5th season episode, Animal Attraction. This western themed story also shows how dangerous it is to give medical advice to the
Warrior Princess, if she doesn't agree with it! :-)

It's gonna be a big night! All this for $5.00 per person to cover cost of venue-hire
See you all there, same Xena time, same Xena place!

5th Annual Martial Arts History Museum Gala Hall of Fame Event Thursday, 07 July 2005 WOODLAND HILLS, CA, (NAMC) - A gathering of over 400 attendees, many in black ties and evening gowns, were on hand
here at the Marriott Hotel for the gala 5th Annual Martial Arts Museum Hall of Fame Awards on June 25, 2005. The event, which honored 12 more inductees to bring its total number of Hall of Famers to 74 to date,
brought the museum one bold step closer to its goal of a 2006 entry into a Los Angeles city-sponsored, free-standing building....The 400+ attendees also enjoyed a full display of historic artifacts, including James
Mitose’s original foot gear; Muhammad Ali's training gloves; Steve Oedekerk's costumes from Kung Pow The Movie: Enter the Fist (including the kung-fu fighting cow!); Philip Rhee’s outfit from Best of the Best; Xena: Warrior Princess’ actual breastplate; boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini's original training gloves; and the MonkeyMan costume from the movie X-Treme Fighter.Click here to read article - Many thanks to Barbara for the news

My thoughts and prayers go out to those in the UK after the
terrorists attacks
which have occurred just now.

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem
invincible but in the end, they always fall - think of it, ALWAYS."Mahatma Gandhi

"Counterfeit World" is a science fiction story with elements of mystery and romance. It takes place in a world where the World Government runs the Earth and corporations vie for control of Space. Shon Emerick, a
professional negotiator, goes to Traqstar, a gigantic space station, to investigate allegations of sabotage, murder--and a poor profit-to-loss ratio. She finds herself distracted by Brianna Clarke, a Traqstar associate who seems strangely familiar, and by mistakes from her own past. On her quest for truth, Shon chases a
mouse, takes a walk in "inner" space, and falls toward an icy moon.

"Counterfeit World" is a science fiction story with elements of mystery and romance. It takes place in a world where the World Government runs the Earth and corporations vie for control of Space. Shon Emerick, a
professional negotiator, goes to Traqstar, a gigantic space station, to investigate allegations of sabotage, murder--and a poor profit-to-loss ratio. She finds herself distracted by Brianna Clarke, a Traqstar associate who seems strangely familiar, and by mistakes from her own past. On her quest for truth, Shon chases a
mouse, takes a walk in "inner" space, and falls toward an icy moon.

Thanks to all who've joined to show their support for these projects or characters. Please note that you have
not been added if you haven't sent your country or a valid e-mail address alongside your name when you submitted your information.

Lucy sang at The Stadium of Fire event in Utah on 2 July and she sang a song that she wrote while she was pregnant with her son (the article doesn't say whether it was Judah or Julius).
Click here to read the article

Comic Con 14 July 200512:00-1:00 CFQ Summer Movie Preview—The editors of Cinefantastique/CFQ magazine present a preview of the summer's biggest films with insider anecdotes and trailers from the hottest upcoming genre films, along
with coming attractions from CFQ Films’s new movies; Room 6 with Jerry O'Connell and Christine Taylor and The Darkroom with Lucy Lawless and Greg Grunberg (Alias). No publicists here, just the straight
skinny from fans for fans. Room 6BMany thanks to Barbara for the news

Added scans from XPose Special #11 April 2000 - From A to XenaIf you're a beginner to the world of Xena, worry no longer as Kate Anderson presents an A-Z guide to the important people and places so you can tell your Amphipolis from your elbow

The XENA 10th Anniversary DVD Collection(Previously called The Best of Xena)To be released: 26 July 2005

Ten years have past since XENA: Warrior Princess first aired on TV. Since then, its surprising success has influenced and changed the lives of so many around the world. The XENA 10th Anniversary DVD Collection commemorates this occasion. In order to do this we enlisted the help of the die hard Xena fan by asking them to assist the producers with selecting the
“Best Of” episodes
through convention interviews and an online poll. Additionally, the new set will features footage submitted by fans reenacting memorable scenes and competing for the title of The XENA Fanatic.

The following ROC info is from The Official Xena Fan Club Kit List / Posted by Sharon Delaney:

Renee participating in art show

Renee just dropped me a note about an art show she's participating in. She's submitting one piece and is working on it as we speak. I'm sure if someone peeked in her window right now, she'd be covered in ideas
and paint! If you're curious about what Renee's been up to, come along and join the fun!

Are you a Lucy Fan? Do you think she is absolutely GORGEOUS, SEXY andEXTREMELY talented? This is the fanlisting to join!

It's free to join, doesn't require you to do anything other than to give your name (or your online name) and country where you live (email is optional and not required but you can choose to include it). If you have a
site and want it listed you can add your URL and I will place it next to your name. Click here to join

(New Orleans, LA, June 25, 2005) – The Golden Crown Literary Society— the premier organization for the support and nourishment of quality lesbian literature—presented the first annual "Goldies," Saturday evening,
June 25, 2005, in a lavish awards ceremony attended by 200 publishers, authors, editors and fans.

The 2005 awards honored the best in lesbian fiction written in 2004 in three categories: lesbian romance /erotica, lesbian sci-fi / fantasy /paranormal/speculative, and lesbianmystery /action / adventure /thriller.
Three winners in each category were selected by a panel of expert, impartial judges based on a complex rating formula. In all there were fifty-five nominated titles from sixteen different publishers. Click here to read more

The following is from SX Meagher on her new book with Blayne Cooper and KG MacGregor:

Introducing Undercover Tales by Blayne Cooper, KG MacGregor and SX Meagher“It’s here! A trilogy of stories from three of the most …” Hmm … what characteristic do we share? Hottest … best … funniest … sexiest …? No, none of those. Let’s just say, “A trilogy of stories from three … writers who combine to spin their version of stealth …
intrigue … covert operations … even good old-fashioned betrayal. “Undercover Tales by Blayne Cooper, KG MacGregor and SX Meagher. Three novella-length stories teeming with action, drama, tension and even better ...
sex!

“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll beg for more.” (No refunds will be offered if these particular emotions are not experienced.)